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Kazinform (6 October 2026)

Zhanna Nurmaganbetova

The Trans-Caspian fiber-optic communication line will be commissioned in Kazakhstan this October, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister - Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Minister Zhaslan Madiyev announced at today’s Government meeting, Qazinform News Agency reports.

According to the minister, 390 kilometers of cable have already been laid from the coast of Sumgait in Azerbaijan to the coast of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

He added, more than 4,000 5G base stations have been installed in over 20 cities across Kazakhstan. Together with Beeline and Starlink Mobile, the country has launched Direct-to-Cell technology, enabling messaging services and basic internet connectivity anywhere in Kazakhstan via a direct satellite-to-smartphone connection.

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